I knew I shouldn't have come back here to see how this was going . Some pretty good positions spread out among some "interesting" ones to say the least.

Amidst the devolution of this topic, I see that the tin hat-wearing segment of the population is still going strong.

In order to make an actual contribution to this topic rather than being part of the problem. I will suggest that I am not an expert. I am simply a man who has familiarity with the subject, and despises regurgitation of completely inaccurate information that may handicap others who inadvertently follow bad advice:

- More rounds are better than fewer
- Less time spent reloading is generally preferred
- Training works
- Controllable guns/calibers do better on follow-up shots
- Fights don't always stop after a single shot (see previous)
- Mindset to accomplish the act of shooting someone is a must, a firearm is not a talisman to ward off evil.
- Be prepared for a shootout. Better to be over-prepared for one assailant, than under-prepared for four.

After that, the sky is the limit with weapons/accessories. Just please, get some training and be prepared.